Battletoads

A new Battletoads game was confirmed at Microsoft’s E3 presentation complete with a very brief teaser trailer. No gameplay was shown but we do know that the game will include …
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A Killer Instinct survey has hinted at further character crossover with some Microsoft owned IPs. The survey, which is now closed, was posted on the Killer Instinct website Ultra-Combo.com and …
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I’m going to level with you here: I loved Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. Yeah, it was an absolutely awful sequel, but if you look past the dressing it’s a great …
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If you never experienced the challenge of Battletoads or the magic of Banjo-Kazooie now is your chance. Rare Replay is available for pre-order via the Xbox dashboard or Xbox.com. Featuring …
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Update: A prior posting of this story incorrectly stated that the trademark was acquired. The trademark was already owned by Microsoft and was just being renewed which is standard …
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The Battletoads series is one largely unknown to the younger generation. It was one that ultimately didn’t make it past the Super Nintendo era. Some called it a blatant ripoff of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but in reality it was so much more than that. It starred three toads — Rash, Zitz and Pimple — in an intergalactic beat em’ up complete with a sexy villain and a difficulty level that rivaled Super Meat Boy. To top it all off the toads even had a crossover game where they joined forces with Billy and Jimmy Lee, the two iconic characters from the Double Dragon games.

With all of their success and the fact that publishers seem to be digging into past franchises it surprises us that they haven’t tapped into the trio’s charisma and power. While the classic games may not provide a large enough base to make a retail epic we certainly see the potential in an all new Xbox Live Arcade title.

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